While I do think Shayna seemed overconfident, that first round showed what many of her other fights have showed me:

1. She is EXTREMELY skilled and2. She is just undersized for 135

I think I saw an interview where she said she walked around at 150 but I know she's had several fights where she's weighed in well under 135. Her fight with Sara McMann is her prototypical fight where you can tell she (at that point in time) was far more skilled than her opponent but just didn't have the strength to stay on top. That girl she fought, Pena, I thought look mediocre as all get out. Baszler gave her the fight. Pena seems like she's on the same kind of stuff Cyborg is on. She is by far the strongest fighter on the show but I still just don't see her winning. I think one of them with a good guard is just going to hold her and tap her one of these fights. But who knows, no one's beaten Cyborg yet. The winners and losers of this tournament are kind of superfluous because I'm sure almost all of them are going to have UFC careers. This show is just a way of promoting the first batch of woman. On the other hand, I think all of the guys will probably be forgotten. The most interesting guy left with a hamstring injury.

mattb425 - While I do think Shayna seemed overconfident, that first round showed what many of her other fights have showed me:

1. She is EXTREMELY skilled and2. She is just undersized for 135

I think I saw an interview where she said she walked around at 150 but I know she's had several fights where she's weighed in well under 135. Her fight with Sara McMann is her prototypical fight where you can tell she (at that point in time) was far more skilled than her opponent but just didn't have the strength to stay on top. That girl she fought, Pena, I thought look mediocre as all get out. Baszler gave her the fight. Pena seems like she's on the same kind of stuff Cyborg is on. She is by far the strongest fighter on the show but I still just don't see her winning. I think one of them with a good guard is just going to hold her and tap her one of these fights. But who knows, no one's beaten Cyborg yet. The winners and losers of this tournament are kind of superfluous because I'm sure almost all of them are going to have UFC careers. This show is just a way of promoting the first batch of woman. On the other hand, I think all of the guys will probably be forgotten. The most interesting guy left with a hamstring injury.

prior to TUF, i only knew shayna from watching her fights, i liked her

esp bc she walked out playing (air playing) an electric guitar and is one of Barnett's people

but man, on the show she was very off putting and i was kinda disappointed when i realized she wasnt the type of person i imagined her to be.....but i never knew her prior and maybe that's the way shess always been

i didnt want to jinx it, but in my mind i knew there was an upset brewing with the way she was disregarding her opponent (i know diff athletes have diff ways of getting psyched up)

this blog doesnt help, but at least she acknowledged that Pena could scrap

On paper Shayna is better than Pena but hard work will beat talent when talent doesn't want to work hard. <br /><br />She underestimated her opponent and that never bodes well. Instead of Ronda agreeing Pena didn't deserve to breath the same air as her Ronda should have been saying...stay focused and don't underestimate her. <br /><br />Tara Larosa lost her fight to get into the house. A few years ago she was the #1 ranked female fighter in the world. The girl that beat her had just started training when Tara was #1. <br /><br />Like him or hate him this is why I like Bisping. He always beats the guys he's supposed to beat. <br /><br />It all comes down to mindset and her mind was not in the right place. Instead of bashing the girl that just beat you...Handily, give Pena some credit and learn from it. I still don't think Shayna has learned from this experience. Pena had the idol worship thing going on and she was very nervous but that's what got her through the fight. Pena needs work on her skills but Meisha is right...the girl has Heart!<br />

"The first day of practice would be a dream for many hardcore fans of WMMA: Ronda and I just rolling." WOW.

LOL this particular gem is so eye-rollingly bad. Talk about delusions of grandeur. Are there any male fighters that are as serious as this about their status as an "MMA Legend?" I mean even Chael only talks like this to be funny, haha.

I used to be fan of hers, guess I still am a fan of her fighting, but I'm not a fan of hers as a person.Same thing goes for Rhonda after that episode."Don't smile at my fighters pain!"I was like WTF? she's smiling because she's happy for her fighter. I guess Rhonda has never been happy for someone else after they fight? Because if she was, then she did the same thing she is accusing Meisha of doing.

She needs to get over herself as I have been watching her for years. Womens MMA is making huge leaps and bounds and she will not be a player in the next two years. Also, her attitude has always been garbage and dare I say comical how she tries to come off as this badass as it is so forced. Lastly the guitar strumming is so awkward it is cringe worthy.

i have never cheered harder for a fighter i've never heard of in my entire life. shayna is annoying and if she thinks she's sooooo superior why voice it every chance? comes off super insecure. got what she deserved but it seems she STILL hasn't learned from it after all this cool down time. and it's not like she got caught with a lucky punch, her technique, heart, attitude looked horrible. those comments in her blog removed all doubt. a true legend in her own mind. yes, what a thrill it must have been for wmma fans to watch her and ronda roll. must have needed mops to wipe the mats of the fan section after

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